An Android 5.1 update is rolling out to the 2014 Moto X. It adds a new gesture that turns the the flashlight on and off. To do it, simply “chop twice.” That sounds weird, but makes more sense when you look at this GIF: »5/08/15 4:33pm 5/08/15 4:33pm

Hidden inside the Accessibility settings of iOS 7 is a sneaky new way to control your iPhone (or iPad): with your head. Yep, with simple left or right head movements you can navigate your iPhone. You'll look a little bit crazy but ooh wow look at you control your iPhone invisibly. »6/26/13 8:01pm 6/26/13 8:01pm

The Wii Introduced the masses to motion-based gaming. The Kinect took things one step further and all but eliminated controllers. Microsoft's latest innovation, an infrared tracker which is worn on the wrist, could make gaming and UI controls even more immersive than before. »10/08/12 4:00pm 10/08/12 4:00pm

Motorola created a bit of a stir yesterday when it released a video compared Android's Voice Actions on the Atrix 2 with iOS's Siri on an iPhone 4S. Fanboys screamed foul in the comments, so we decided to test it out for ourselves. And yes, there's a very clear winner. »2/28/12 5:30pm 2/28/12 5:30pm

Logitech understands that in the age of the of wi-fi and touchscreens, remote controls are heading the way of the Dodo. The Harmony Link is their attempt to bridge the gap between traditional IR components and the smart devices in our hands. »9/20/11 11:28am 9/20/11 11:28am

Logitech just spilled an upcoming adapter that'll let you use any Harmony remote with the PS3. Not many details (price/date), but it'll do the usual Harmony magic and won't swallow a USB port. [Blogitech] »3/20/09 4:43pm 3/20/09 4:43pm

We've seen
gesture controls »11/06/08 7:00pm 11/06/08 7:00pm , but Mgestyk Technologies wants to bring them to your home PC. Using only a 3D camera and proprietary software, the Mgestyk gesture control system is able to capture small hand movements and translate them into commands. These commands can be applied to almost any windows application,…

The Kameleon remote lights up when you touch it. Big whoop. That is, until you REALLY touch it. The Kameleon remote looks like a regular television remote with a big empty blue screen on the front. But when you touch the screen, your controls come up. The remote features multiple modes such as CD Player, VCR, TV,… »10/14/05 2:16pm 10/14/05 2:16pm